Zane Grey publishing correspondence and contracts, 1914-1967

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 2 Sub-Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, contracts, and other business materials including those by Zane Grey, Inc. related to their licensing and publishing activities, dating from 1914 to 1967.

Dates

Creation: 1914-1967

Creator

Zane Grey, Inc. (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Zane Grey papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

From the Series:

Zane Grey, Inc. (1932- ) is a private corporation that owns the copyright and distribution rights for works produced by Zane Grey.

Zane Grey, Inc. was formed in 1932 in Los Angeles, California. It was formed with the purpose of handling bonds, securities, indebtedness, and other transactions associated with Zane Grey. It acted as Zane Grey's agent and was the means by which his business was managed so as to separate the formal aspects of his work from his personal life.

The original directors of the corporation were Zane Grey, Lina Elise Grey, Romer Grey, Kenneth W. Robertson, and Edwin G. Bowen.